chocolate malt sandwich cookies
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Courtesy of Martha Stewart Magazine.
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yield
serving(s)
prep time
1 Hr 30 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For chocolate malt sandwich cookies
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2 call purpose flour
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2 Tbspall purpose flour
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1/2 ccocoa, unsweetened
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1/4 cmalted milk powder
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1 tspbaking soda
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1/2 tspcourse salt
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1 1/4 csugar
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8 ozbutter, unsalted
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1egg
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2 tspvanilla extract
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1/4 ccream fraiche
- FOR THE FILLING
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10 ozsemi-sweet chocolate chips
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4 Tbspbutter, unsalted, cut into pieces
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1 cplain malted milk powder
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2 ozcream cheese (at room temp.)
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6 Tbsphalf and half
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1 tspvanilla extract
How To Make chocolate malt sandwich cookies
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1Make Cookies: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. Sift flower, coco powder, malt powder, baking soda, and salt together into a medium bowl; set aside.
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2Put sugar and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; cream until pale and fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla. Mix in creme fraiche. Mix in 3 tablespoons hot water.On low speed, mix in flour mixture.
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3Drop dough onto lined cookie sheets with a 1/2 ounce-capacity ice cream scoop, about 3 1/2 inches apart (or use a tablespoon gently shape dough into balls). Bake until tops flatten and cookies are just firm, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to wire rack; let cool completely.
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4make filling: Mix chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, stir occasionally intil smooth. let cool until just warm.
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5Put malt powder and cream cheese in a clean mixing bowl; return to mixer. Mix on medium until completely smooth. Gradually mix in half and half, then mix in melted chocolate and the vanilla. Refrigerate until thick, about 30 minutes.
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6Return to bowl to mixer; mix on high speed until fluffy about 3 minutes.
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7Assemble cookies; spread a heaping tablespoon of filling on one cookie with an offset spatula. Press bottom of second cookie onto filling. Repeat. refrigerate in an air tight container for up to 3 days.
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